Appreciating Hindustani Music
Appreciating Hindustani Music is primarily vocal-centric and the major vocal forms associated are the khayal, Ghazal, dhrupad, dhammar, tarana and thumri.
Online
8 Weeks
Free Quick Facts
| Medium Of Instructions | Mode Of Learning | Mode Of Delivery |
|---|---|---|
| English | Self Study | Video and Text Based |
Course Overview
Appreciating Hindustani Music Certification mainly explores Khayal of all the major vocal forms and this course is primarily concerned with contemporary practice to place the music in perspective.
Appreciating Hindustani Music Classes introduces the candidates to the raga system like the Raga melodic scale, composed of notes from the basic seven- Sa, Re, Ga, Ma Pa, Dha and Ni. On the basis of these notes included in it, each raga attains a different character and forms of the raga is also determined by the particular pattern of ascent and descent of the notes.
Students after carrying out the final exam (getting the required marks) get an Appreciating Hindustani Music Certificate from the IITM (Indian Institute of Technology Madras).
The Highlights
- Provided by IIT Madras
- Flexible online course
- Guest Lectures
- Self paced learning
- 08 weeks Course
- Certificate of Completion
Courses and Certificate Fees
| Fees Informations | Certificate Availability | Certificate Providing Authority |
|---|---|---|
| INR 1000 | yes | IIT Madras (IITM) |
The fees for this certification course is nil. It's open for all interested candidates. But to get certification candidates must pay an optional fee of Rs 1000/- (Rupees one thousand only).
Description | Amount |
Course Fees | Rs. 1,000 - to get physical certificate |
Eligibility Criteria
Educational Qualification
Open to all interested candidates
Certification Qualifying Details
Assignment score is 25% of average of best 6 assignments out of the total 8
Exam score is 75% of the certification exam score out of 100
Final score = Assignment score + Exam score (you will not get the certificate even if the Final score >= 40/100).
What you will learn
After successful completion of the Appreciating Hindustani Music Certification Course the students obtain valuable knowledge and insights about Khayal type of classical music which consists of about 4-8 lines of lyrics set to a tune and use these lines as the base for improvisation. The Khayal form of Hindustani classical music was made popular by the 18th century rule of Mohammed Shah.
Some of the modern day vocalists who use Khayal are Bhimsen Joshi, Prabakar Karekar, Pandit Jasraj, Rashid Khan, Shruti Sadolikar and many others.
Appreciating Hindustani Music Training includes elements of ancient Hindu tradition, Vedic philosophy and Persian tradition. Music Certification Courses impart theoretical knowledge about various forms and genres in Hindustani music and the concept of bandish and ornamentation to students undertaking such courses.
After completion of this Appreciating Hindustani Music Certification by IITM, the learning outcomes includes:
- Introduction to proper voice culture
- Different vocal exercises
- Understanding of prescribed ragas and talas
- Understanding through compositions
- Ability to sing compositions
- Basic elaborative techniques
Who it is for
There shall be good job opportunities for these roles below if the relevant students apply for Appreciating Hindustani Music Online Course:
- Musicologist
- Music Teacher
- Music Director
Admission Details
The admission for the certificate course in Appreciating Hindustani Music Certification by IITM starts soon and students are requested to enroll:
Step 1: Visit the official website of IITM
Step 2: Fill up the application form
Step 3: Upload all necessary documents if any
Step 4: Wait for confirmation of admission
The Syllabus
- Hindustani Music - A World of Colour, Romance and History Classical or Shastriya – What’s in a Name!
- Dhrupad, Khayal and Instrumental Music – A Bird’s-eye View
- Hindustani Music as Raga Sangeet
- The Textual Tradition
- Swara and Shruti: Tone and Microtone
- Swara and Shruti in the Textual Tradition
- Tanpura – The King of Overtones
- Entering the World of Raga – Raga and Swara
- The World of Raga – 2: Strong and Weak Notes
- The World of Raga – 3: Ornament
- The World of Raga – 4: Paths of a Raga
- Raga and Time Association
- Raga Lakshana or Features of Raga
- Defining Raga
- Classification of Ragas – the Mela or Thaat System
- Classification of Ragas – the Raagaanga System
- Classification of Ragas – the Raga Ragini system
- Extending the Raga Corpus – Winds from the South
- Extending the Raga Corpus – Jod Ragas
- Principles of Time in Hindustani Music – Tala and Laya
- Some Aspects of Tala and a Few Important Tala-s
- Tabla as Keeper of Tala in Khayal
- Khayal-A Compositional Form
- Some Contemporary Composers of Khayal
- The Vilambit Khayal
- Improvisation in Khayal: Elements of Raga Vistaar.
- The Eight limbs or Ashtaanga of Khayal and the nature of Tabla accompaniment.
- A Typical Khayal Presentation
- Raga Profiles as Captured in Bandish-es – Guest Lecture by Pt Satyasheel Deshpande
- Gharanas of Hindustani Music – Introduction
- Gharanas of Hindustani Music – Early Masters
- Gharanas of Hindustani Music – Twentieth-Century masters
- Gharanas of Hindustani Music – Guest lecture demonstration by Pt. Satyasheel Deshpande.
- Melodic accompaniment in Khayal
- The Harmonium as a solo and accompanying instrument-Guest Lecture by Pt. Vyasmurti Katti
- Dhrupad: style and structure, aalaap, compositional forms, song texts - Guest Lectures by Dr Ritwik Sanyal
- The Enchanting World of Thumri
- Instrumental Music – an Introduction
- The Sarod: A Lecture demonstration by Pt Suresh Vyas
- The Sitar: A Lecture demonstration by Dr. Supriya Shah
- The Art of Tabla: Guest Lectures by Dr Aneesh Pradhan
- Bhakthande and Paluskar - The 20th Century Reformers of Hindustani Music.
- Hindustani Music in a World of Click-baits and a Million Views
Instructors
IIT Madras (IITM) Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ's)
Hindustani music style mainly originated in North India and parts of present day Pakistan.
The classes for this certificate course are conducted online via video lectures.
Instruments most commonly used in Hindustani classical music are string instruments like sitar, sarod, tambura, shehnai, sarangi, and tabla;
Ustad Bade Ghulam Ali Khan, Pandit Ravi Shankar, Hariprasad Chaurasia, Pandit Shivkumar Sharma and Zakir Hussain are some of the famous Hindustani Classical Musicians.